Updates on Norfolk's major events following the Queen's death

From football to fairs, these are the events that are scheduled over the next few days and what updates we have so far.

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1. Sandringham Game and Country Fair, Sandringham Estate

September 10-11

The Sandringham Estate announced on Friday morning that the fair is cancelled as it enters a period of Royal Mourning.

Ticket-holders to the event, organised by Living Heritage Shows, will be contacted in "due course".

Les Miserables is the longest-running musical on London's West End. (Image: Danny Kaan)

2. Les Miserables, Norwich Theatre Royal

Until September 24

The cast of Les Misérables at Norwich Theatre Royal led a poignant tribute to Her Majesty before the performance on Thursday night, with the National Anthem played and a two-minute silence held.

This tribute will continue before every performance until the State Funeral and no shows will be cancelled.

King Charles III's televised speech on Friday evening will also be broadcasted in the Front of House area.

3. Norwich City away game, Burnley

September 9

The English Football League (EFL) has released a statement confirming that Friday's matches, including Norwich City's away game against Burnley, have been cancelled.

4. Heritage Open Days, Norfolk-wide

September 9-18

There are more than 250 free events planned across Norfolk this September for England's largest festival of culture and heritage.

Events are put on by different venues so make sure to check their websites and social media pages to see whether they are going ahead.

The Norfolk Heritage Open Days website listings will also be updated as often as they can.

A statement from Heritage Open Days said: "After careful consideration as the festival has already begun, we have taken the decision for Heritage Open Days to go ahead for local communities and to safeguard participants.

"We will support our extraordinary local organisers to run or cancel their events in whatever way feels right."

The Norfolk Churches Trust Bike Ride is going ahead as planned. (Image: Archant)

5. The Norfolk Churches Trust Bike Ride, Norfolk-wide

September 10

This charity event is still going ahead as planned on Saturday.

A statement released on Friday said: "The President (Gen the Lord Dannatt) and Trustees have determined that we can best honour the Queen’s memory by holding the Bike Ride as planned on Saturday.

It continued: "Riders are encouraged to pray for the Royal Family in the churches that they visit and to sign any books of remembrance that may be provided."

Jack Jay (centre-back) and the cast from the Hippodrome's summer 2022 season appeared alongside ITV presenters Kate Lawler and Ovie Soko in July. (Image: TMS Media)

6. Summer Circus and Water Spectacular, Hippodrome Circus

Until September 18

The Hippodrome Circus summer show is led by Jack Jay and Johnny Mac and features incredible international acts.

Thursday and Friday were already days off from the show and the Jay family has confirmed that the weekend's performances will go ahead as scheduled.

7. Street food event, Thorpe St Andrew

September 11

Thorpe St Andrew Town Council has announced that its street food event due to take place in Fitzmaurice Park this Sunday with local traders has been cancelled.

All council meetings have also been called off during this period of mourning.

Richard Bainbridge (Benedicts), Andrew Jones (Farmyard) and Daniel Smith (The Ingham Swan) are just some of the top chefs appearing at the Foodies Festival in Norwich. (Image: James Randle (shotbyjames.co.uk))

8. Foodies Festival, Earlham Park

September 9 to 11

The Foodies Festival will go ahead as planned this weekend in Norwich and will feature top chefs and chart-topping acts Liberty X and S Club Allstars (Friday), Sophie Ellis-Bextor (Saturday) and Scouting for Girls (Sunday).

A spokesman said: “Foodies Festival is going ahead with the event to support local businesses, producers and restaurants and to give the people of Norwich a place to come together.

"Throughout the weekend we will show our respects and celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth ll."

9. King's Lynn Classic Car Day, Tuesday Market Place

September 11

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk and organising members of the Civic Society have made the joint decision to postpone the Classic Car Show planned for this Sunday as a mark of respect.

10. Greenbuild Festival, Fakenham Town Centre

September 10

North Norfolk District Council has confirmed that all of the Greenbuild Environmental Festival events scheduled to take place in Fakenham town centre on Saturday have been cancelled.

Yaya Bey who will be playing the festival. (Image: Rhythms Sans Frontieres)

11. World in the Gardens, Chapelfield Gardens

September 10

New music festival World in the Gardens will still go ahead in Norwich this weekend, with acts including The London Afrobeat Collective, Electric Jalaba and Yaya Bey.

The pop-up Mysabar, which previously ran in Castle Gardens, will be there too with an 18-tap craft beer bar, canned cocktails, premium spirits and much more.

A spokesman said: "We have discussed our event with Norwich City Council and they agreed that due to our event being cultural and part of a refugee and asylum Arts Council England funded project, we were not deemed in bad taste.

"We are therefore going to deliver World in the Gardens as planned tomorrow."

Check back as this list will be updated throughout the day.